Monthly Archives: May 2020

3 star well written psychological thriller.
Confessional is a Shudder exclusive release available to stream from Thursday 28th May 2020. It is written by Jennifer Bosworth and directed by Brad T. Gottfred (Orgies and the Meaning of Life) and is a very good offering from two relative unknowns.
“Tell Your Truth or Face Your Consequences.”
The film opens with a statement ‘The following…more

3 star sinister but slow supernatural horror.
The Final Wish is written by Jeffrey Reddick (creator of the Final Destination franchise) and directed by Timothy Woodward Jr. (Gangsterland, Hickok). It is available to stream on Digital HD from 25th May courtesy of Signature Entertainment.
“The Universe demands balance. For every yin there must be a yang. For there to be good there…more

3 Star
Adventures in the Black.
Shudder.com brings us a Shudder original from the vision of Seth Ickerman and synthwave artist Carpenter Brut (Turbo Killer (2016)). With Ickerman taking on many of the behind the scenes roles, i.e director, writer, visual effects, editor, production design, he brings us a 1980’s psychedelic Sci-fi oddity (Nothing like Major Tom’s experiences).
Deep, deep space and Vascan…more

4 Star
A Town, Money, and a Vengeful Gunslinger.
From Eureka Classics comes a true Spaghetti Western from renowned writer/director Sergio Corbucci (Django, The Hellbenders, Shoot First… Ask Questions Later) who stamped his mark on this genre throughout the 1960’s and 70’s. Now for the first time it is available on crispy Blu-ray courtesy of Eureka Classics. See Special Features below. The…more

3 star strange and slightly silly sci-fi adventure.
Proximity is a feature film debut for writer and director Eric Demeusy and is reasonable for a first attempt, nicely filmed but with no shortage of issues.
“So, we’ve been making a lot of progress on our Millenium Two project. I don’t wanna brag but it’s kind of like the biggest thing since sliced…more

3 star family flesh ripping fest.
The Woman is an American horror film directed by Lucky McKee (May, Deathcember) and adapted by McKee and Jack Ketchum (Darlin’, The Girl Next Door) from Ketchum’s novel of the same name. It was first released in 2011. Although not mentioned in the film, it is the sequel to the 2009 film Offspring, included as…more

4 Star
Quirky Judo Drama.
From seasoned director/producer Johnnie To (Election, Election 2, Mad Detective, Exiled) comes his judo tribute to Akira Kurosawa (Seven Samurai, The Hidden Fortress) ‘The Greatest Film Maker’. With this tale of a washed up ex-judo champion and those who want to see what this memorable champ still has in the tank.
At AH, an after hours karaoke bar,…more